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Lieutenant Alfred Victor Blenkiron (4 July 1896 – 20 March 1920) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. ==Military service== Blenkiron was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in the Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry) regiment on 19 October 1915. He joined the Royal Flying Corps, being appointed a flying officer (observer) on 15 November 1916, with seniority from 21 March 1916. He flew as an observer with No. 22 Squadron on the Western Front from 17 March to 8 August 1916,〔Shores ''et.al.'' (1990), p.80.〕 as an observer/gunner in the front of a FE.2b pusher.〔 He then served with No. 23 Squadron from 5 to 14 October 1916, transferring to No. 25 Squadron on 3 December 1916, again as an observer on the FE.2b. He scored his first success by destroying a Halberstadt D.III on 23 January 1917. Six days later, he scored a kill despite being wounded, setting an Albatros D.II aflame; on 3 March 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross for this action. On 1 March 1917 Blenkiron was promoted to lieutenant. After recovering from his wound he trained as a pilot, and was appointed a flying officer on 10 November 1917. He was assigned to No. 56 Squadron on 3 December 1917. Flying the Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a he scored two victories with No. 56, driving down an Albatros D.V on 15 December 1917 and a German two-seater on 25 January 1918. He was later transferred back to England as one of the original pilots of No. 151 Squadron, the RAF's first dedicated night fighter squadron. He accompanied this unit back into combat in France, and flying Sopwith Camel No. D9577, and forced down a Friedrichshafen G.III of ''Bogohl 3'', which was captured.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alfred Blenkiron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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